Hillgren Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hillgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hillgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4641:21,2211,759
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Finland301:183,22315,926
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Hillgrén (5) are calculated separately.

Hillgren Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hillgren Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hillgren is most common in Sweden. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hillgrén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillgren? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hillgren is the 491,715th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,828,449 people. The last name Hillgren is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Hillgren are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Hillgren is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 464 people, or 1 in 21,221. In Sweden Hillgren is most prevalent in: Gävleborg County, where 26 percent live, Stockholm County, where 24 percent live and Uppsala County, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Finland, where 4 percent live.

Hillgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hillgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillgren surname increased 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hillgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hillgren are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hillgren earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning $68,091 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hillgren
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